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A & T entertained British Club Champions Leicester in a Premier League match at Gin Pit on Sunday. Once again, A & T had key riders missing, and despite A & T's Polish trio being in magnificent form, Leicester exploited their strength in depth, to run out commanding winners 102-75. The first four races were shared, but Leicester took a 7-3 in heat 5 and pulled away after that. They gave a very professional display, packing the minor places behind A & T's Poles, and then hitting hard when A & T's second string riders were paired up. Skipper Tomasz Wlodarczyk (pictured leading) raced unbeaten for A & T, with Remi Burchardt and Darek Kurkowski in top form against strong opposition. The latter duo both suffered an exclusion apiece in the closing stages of the match, which made the margin of Leicester's win much greater than the 13 points lead they had held at the end of heat 12. For Leicester, Lukasz Nowacki and Daniel Pike both lost once to Wlodarczyk, whilst Norman Venson rode unbeaten from reserve.

Premier League match result

Astley & Tyldesley 75 Leicester 102

A & T: Tomasz Wlodarczyk 20, Remi Burchardt 14, Darek Kurkowski 14, Chris Finnigan 7 (1), Ewan Tulloch 6 (1), Joe Allen 6, Roy Heslop 5, Mike Hack 3.

Leicester: Lukasz Nowacki 18 (1), Daniel Pike 15, Mark Newey 14 (3), Mick Skinner 13, Mark Whitehead 12 (3), Craig Marchant 11 (2), Norman Venson 10 (2), Kevin Burns 9 (3).

Referee - John Whiting (Bury).

Leicester also easily saw off A & T 97-48 in the Combination Division match. Darek Kurkowski raced unbeaten for A & T, but A & T conceded 15 penalty points for the use of an ineligible rider. Leicester also took a bonus point for fielding a separate team.

Premier Combination Division match result

Astley & Tyldesley 'B' 48 Leicester 'B' 97

A & T: Darek Kurkowski 16, Joe Allen 8, Mike Hack 6, Joel Partington 6, Adam Phillips 6, Roy Heslop 6.

Leicester: Lucy Whitehead 14, Tom Sensicall 12 (3), Carl Jarvis 12 (3), Jake Hogan 12 (1), Robbie Venson 12, Nicky Whitehead 10 (4), Craig Whitehead 10 (1).

Referee - John Whiting (Bury).